Sleigh-runner.



G. G. MGGAUGHY- SLBIGH RUNNER. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 14, 1912.

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SLEIGH RUNNER.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 14, 1912.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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To all whom z'tmay concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGEGrMCGAUGI-IY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Canadian, in the county of Hemphlll, State of Texas, have invented certain new and 'des'cribedw-hich is of'such construction as to permit the same to be readily attached "to wheels of different widths.

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide a device for the purpose set forth which includes a novel means for'firnrlyfsecuring the wheel and the runner'to the axle whereby said runner will be caused to swing in either direction with the axle. V

' A still further object-of the invention is to provide a runner attachment of the 'character described whlch is composed of a m1n1- mum number of parts, and is therefore simple in construction and is cheap to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists' in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claim may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle wheel showing the application of a runner constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, Fig. 3 is a front end elevation, Fig. 4 is a rear end elevation, Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the runner, Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 1, Fig. 7 is a similar view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 is a similar view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 1.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicaticn filed May'14y1912.

. flange 17 and a centrally Serial No. 697,216.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the'drawmgs.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates an axle which is supported at one end by a Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

ground wheel 6, the latter including the usual rim 7.

My i'nven-tlon includes a runner which is indlcated asa whole by the reference numeral 8. This runner includes a longitudi j nally disposed wear strip 9 which 'is "prefra bly formed of steel, and has its forward "end curved upwardlyfa's indicated by the reference numeral 10, and has its upper extremity curved forwardly, as at 11. Carried by the strip 9 is an opposed pair of attaching plates l2and 13respectively, the former being fixedly secured to one side of said strip by any suitable means. Each strip includes a base portion 14 which extends; the entire length of the strip 9, the portion 14"of "the plate 13 being secured to the strip 9 at its rearend bymeans of a bolt 15 which asses through a transverse slot 16 formedin said base portion 14. The rear ends of thebase portions 14 aire ea'ch formed with an outside disposed projection 18. The forward portions of the flanges '17 beyond the projections 18 are bent in wardly and are disposed in ground engagement with the base portions 14. The forward end of the attaching plate 13 is con nected to the strip 9 by means of a bolt 19 which passes through a transverse slot 20 conjointly formed in the flange 17 and the base portion 14. It will thus be observed that by means of the slots 16 and 20, the attaching plate 13 may be shifted laterally to accommodate wheel tires of different widths.

Seated upon the base portions 14 of the attaching plates 12 and 13 intermediate the projections 18, is a rim-receiving block 21 which consists of a disposed sections 22-22. After the rim 7 has been positioned upon the block 21, a transverse bolt 23 is passed through suitable openings formed in the projections 18, the rim 7 being thus clamped between the block 21 and said bolt.

Disposed between the forward end 11 of the runner and the rim 7 is a grooved block 24 which is held in its proper position by means of a pair of opposed l.-shaped'clamps 25-25 which are disposed on opposite sides of the runner. Each clamp includes a body portion 26 and an inwardly extending foot pair of longitudinally 27, the latter engaging with the rim 7. The inner clamp 25 has threaded engagement with the threaded end of a bolt 28, the outer end of said bolt freely passing through an opening formed inthe body portion of the outer clamp 25 and having a nut 29 asso ciated therewith for drawing said clamp together and consequently tightly connecting the forward end of the runner to the rim and at the same time holding the block 24 in place.

Secured to the axle 5 in spaced relation to the wheel 6 is a transversely disposed attaching plate 30, said plate being secured to the axle by means of a U-bolt or other suitable fastening means. This plate is formed at its ends with inwardly extending hooks 31 and 31 respectively, the former having engagement with an eye 32 formed on the end of the bolt 28.

In order to better hold the wheel and con sequently the runner to the axle so as to cause said runner to swing therewith, there is provided an opposed pair of clamps 25 25 which are similar in construction to the clamps 25 previously described. Disposed between these clamps is a rim-engaging block 2%, and these clamps are secured to the rim by means of an auxiliary bolt 28 identical in construction with the bolt 28 previously described, said bolt 28 having an eye 82 formed on its inner end for engagement with the hook 31 of the attaching plate 30. g

It will thus be observed that by this construction the attachment may be readily applied to any vehicle wheel now on the market regardless of the width of the tire, and also that this attachment may be readily removed whenever so desired. It will furthermore be observed that by means of this construction the runner is attached to the wheel and the wheel secured to the axle in such a manner that when said axle is turned later ally the runner will of necessity be caused to swing therewith.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a vehicle wheel and a runner, of a clamp for attaching the front end of the runner to said wheel comprising a pair of angle iron members positioned upon and forming a channel which receives the wheel rim, said angle irons bearing upon the wheel tire, a U-shaped member straddling the inner side of the wheel rim and having the legs projecting on the sides of and beyond said angle iron, and a bolt passed through the extremities of the legs of said U-shaped member outside of said runner and serving to clamp the runner to said angle irons, said bolt being bent abruptly on the inner side of said wheel and having terminal attaching means for engagement with the wheel axle.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE C. MloGAUGHY.

Witnesses: V

i B. M. BAKER,

W. A. MOGAUGHY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. G. 

